Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Networking & Security • Communications
24 pending office actions • 15 art units • 23 examiners • 0 of 24 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 127 patents granted in the last 365 days
Acer Incorporated is currently managing 25 pending office actions in the Communications technology area. These actions are distributed across 16 distinct art units, showing a broad range of communication-related technical filings. The company deals with 24 distinct examiners, which means that almost every pending action is being reviewed by a different individual.
Adam Joel Cerlanek is the busiest examiner for the portfolio with 2 pending office actions. The high ratio of 24 distinct examiners to 25 pending actions indicates a very low concentration of work with any single examiner. This distribution across 16 distinct art units requires a prosecution strategy that can adapt to many different examiner styles and technical group norms. Practitioners should focus on the specific requirements of each of the 16 art units to ensure consistent results across the portfolio.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 8 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.
Every pending office action with a known statutory deadline, placed on a days-until-due axis. Dots left of Today are overdue; the further right, the more runway. Cases that share a deadline window stack vertically. 8 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.
Difficulty is derived from the rejection statutes on the most recent pending office action. §101-driven and multi-statute cases are graded Hard; §112-only and obviousness-type double-patenting cases are graded Easy; everything else is Medium. "Unknown" means we have not yet parsed a statute for that office action.
| Bucket | Cases |
|---|---|
| §103 only | 13 (54%) |
| §102 only | 2 (8%) |
| §112 only | 1 (4%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 8 (33%) |
How the docket's pending cases split across USPTO tech-center bands.
Manual office-action response work runs about 10 hours per case. The time-saved bands below show what IP Author's prosecution pipeline typically delivers — a conservative 20% on the low end, 35% in the middle, 50% on the high end.
| Examiner | Apps on this docket | Allow rate | Interview lift |
|---|---|---|---|
| CERLANEK, ADAM JOEL | 2 | 70.7% | +40.5% |
| DAVIS, JASON GREGORY | 1 | 74.4% | +17.8% |
| WATKO, JULIE ANNE | 1 | 75.2% | +12.3% |
| YANG, YI | 1 | 72.2% | +18.0% |
| SATCHER, DION JOHN | 1 | 84.6% | +17.8% |
| HESS, MICHAEL J | 1 | 43.3% | +6.5% |
| OLUBODUN, AYODELE LAWRENCE | 1 | 87.5% | +19.0% |
| HARRINGTON, CHERI L. | 1 | 69.6% | +27.0% |
| CRUM, JACOB R | 1 | 74.6% | +27.9% |
| AL AUBAIDI, RASHA S | 1 | 77.8% | +11.4% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 1 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19034583 | STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM AND STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE GENERATION METHOD FOR PANORAMIC IMAGE | SATCHER, DION JOHN | — |
Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 8 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19194010 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND LIGHTING EFFECT CONTROL METHOD THEREOF | WATKO, JULIE ANNE | 46d overdue |
| 18096767 | STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE GENERATION BOX, STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD AND STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM | BENNETT, STUART D | 14d |
| 18302000 | TRANSMISSION DIRECTION SETTING METHOD, USER EQUIPMENT, NETWORK DEVICE | BEHARRY, NOEL R | 15d |
| 19387684 | CENTRIFUGAL HEAT DISSIPATION FAN | DAVIS, JASON GREGORY | — |
| 18950178 | TWO-PHASE RATE ADAPTATION FOR WLAN | OLUBODUN, AYODELE LAWRENCE | — |
| 18916210 | NOTEBOOK COMPUTER AND OPERATION METHOD | HARRINGTON, CHERI L. | — |
| 18885769 | Method and Communication Device for Handling a Communication with a Serving Cell | CERLANEK, ADAM JOEL | — |
| 18769345 | METHOD FOR SETTING SUBBAND FULL DUPLEX RESOURCE AND USER EQUIPMENT | TRAN, THINH D | — |
Cases in front of an examiner whose interview lift is 10 percentage points or more — i.e. interviewed cases historically resolve more favorably than non-interviewed ones. The top 8 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19194010 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND LIGHTING EFFECT CONTROL METHOD THEREOF | WATKO, JULIE ANNE | 46d overdue |
| 18815848 | AUDIO EFFECT ADJUSTMENT METHOD AND COMPUTING APPARATUS USED FOR AUDIO EFFECT ADJUSTMENT | AL AUBAIDI, RASHA S | 50d |
| 19387684 | CENTRIFUGAL HEAT DISSIPATION FAN | DAVIS, JASON GREGORY | — |
| 19072941 | STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM AND 3D SCENE VISUALIZATION METHOD THEREOF | YANG, YI | — |
| 19034583 | STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM AND STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE GENERATION METHOD FOR PANORAMIC IMAGE | SATCHER, DION JOHN | — |
| 18950178 | TWO-PHASE RATE ADAPTATION FOR WLAN | OLUBODUN, AYODELE LAWRENCE | — |
| 18916210 | NOTEBOOK COMPUTER AND OPERATION METHOD | HARRINGTON, CHERI L. | — |
| 18909920 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE | CRUM, JACOB R | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2481 | 2 |
| 2411 | 2 |
| 3745 | 1 |
| 2627 | 1 |
| 2616 | 1 |
| 2676 | 1 |
| 2176 | 1 |
| 2693 | 1 |
| 2841 | 1 |
| 1781 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19387684 | CENTRIFUGAL HEAT DISSIPATION FAN | DAVIS, JASON GREGORY | 3745 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 13, 2025 |
| 19194010 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND LIGHTING EFFECT CONTROL METHOD THEREOF | WATKO, JULIE ANNE | 2627 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 46d overdue | Pending | Apr 30, 2025 |
| 19072941 | STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM AND 3D SCENE VISUALIZATION METHOD THEREOF | YANG, YI | 2616 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 06, 2025 |
| 19034583 | STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM AND STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE GENERATION METHOD FOR PANORAMIC IMAGE | SATCHER, DION JOHN | 2676 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 23, 2025 |
| 19014250 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD THEREOF | HESS, MICHAEL J | 2481 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 09, 2025 |
| 18950178 | TWO-PHASE RATE ADAPTATION FOR WLAN | OLUBODUN, AYODELE LAWRENCE | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 18, 2024 |
| 18916210 | NOTEBOOK COMPUTER AND OPERATION METHOD | HARRINGTON, CHERI L. | 2176 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 15, 2024 |
| 18909920 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE | CRUM, JACOB R | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 08, 2024 |
| 18885769 | Method and Communication Device for Handling a Communication with a Serving Cell | CERLANEK, ADAM JOEL | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 16, 2024 |
| 18885753 | Method and Communication Device for Handling a Communication with a Serving Cell | CERLANEK, ADAM JOEL | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 16, 2024 |
| 18815848 | AUDIO EFFECT ADJUSTMENT METHOD AND COMPUTING APPARATUS USED FOR AUDIO EFFECT ADJUSTMENT | AL AUBAIDI, RASHA S | 2693 | §103 | Final Rejection | 50d | Pending | Aug 27, 2024 |
| 18769345 | METHOD FOR SETTING SUBBAND FULL DUPLEX RESOURCE AND USER EQUIPMENT | TRAN, THINH D | — | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 10, 2024 |
| 18767977 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE | DINH, PHUONG K | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 09, 2024 |
| 18747594 | LAPTOP COMPUTER | MILLISER, THERON S | 2841 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 19, 2024 |
| 18739647 | USER EQUIPMENT AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD FOR NEURAL NETWORK COMPUTATION | FOLLANSBEE, KEITH TRAN-DANH | 2411 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 24d overdue | Pending | Jun 11, 2024 |
| 18582234 | LAMINATED COMPOSITE COMPONENT | ZHANG, MICHAEL N | 1781 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 20, 2024 |
| 18430650 | UPLINK TRANSMISSION AND UPLINK RECEPTION WITH MULTIPLE PANELS RELATED METHODS AND USER EQUIPMENT | PANCHOLI, RINA C | 2477 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 02, 2024 |
| 18524732 | SMART CHARGING METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME | MCDANIEL, TYNESE V | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 30, 2023 |
| 18515276 | ILLUMINATED TOUCHPAD | JOSEPH, DENNIS P | 2621 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 29d | Pending | Nov 21, 2023 |
| 18472189 | METHOD OF HANDLING CONDITIONAL HANDOVER WITH CANDIDATE SECONDARY CELL GROUP, SOURCE MASTER NODE, AND USER EQUIPMENT | BOTELLO, FABIAN | 2648 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 57d | Pending | Sep 21, 2023 |
| 18302797 | METHOD AND USER EQUIPMENT FOR RECEPTION OF PHYSICAL DOWNLINK SHARED CHANNEL AND TRANSMISSION OF PHYSICAL UPLINK CONTROL CHANNEL | PARK, JUNG H | 2411 | §103 | Final Rejection | 28d | Pending | Apr 19, 2023 |
| 18302000 | TRANSMISSION DIRECTION SETTING METHOD, USER EQUIPMENT, NETWORK DEVICE | BEHARRY, NOEL R | 2416 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 15d | Pending | Apr 18, 2023 |
| 18096767 | STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE GENERATION BOX, STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD AND STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM | BENNETT, STUART D | 2481 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 14d | Pending | Jan 13, 2023 |
| 18073579 | 3D FORMAT IMAGE DETECTION METHOD AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS USING THE SAME METHOD | ZHAO, CHRISTINE NMN | 2677 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 02, 2022 |
IP Author helps IP teams respond to office actions faster with AI-generated responses, examiner analytics, and prosecution intelligence.
Start Free Trial